Carving Life Gallery

Walrus Ivory Carvings from the Bering Sea

October 18, 2017 - January 17, 2018

Artworks on Display

  • thumbnail of Mermaid sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, metal, bone base by Susie Silook titled Gambell, St. Lawrence Island Energy Spirit.
  • thumbnail of Dolphin, paddle, fish, seal sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Figure sculpture with a bird's mask made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Figure sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen, baleen, seal skin by Jerome Saclamana titled King Island/ Nome Whale Shaman.
  • thumbnail of Merman sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory by Ronald Apangalook titled Gambell/Anchorage Whale Shaman.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture of person with a walrus's headset made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, old ivory, baleen, ink by Ronald Apangalook titled Gambell/Anchorage Walrus Shaman.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen, ink by Ronald Apangalook titled Gambell/Anchorage Wolf Shaman.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen, ink by Ronald Apangalook titled Gambell/Anchorage Eagle Shaman.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen, bone base by Edwin Noongwook titled Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island Hunger.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture of figure with seal and spear made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen, ink, bleached seal skin by Merle Apassingok titled Gambell, St. Lawrence Island Live the Seal.
  • thumbnail of Owl sculptures made of ivory
  • thumbnail of Bird sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Walrus sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Seal sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen eyes and inlays, baleen post, fossilized ivory and baleen base by Cliff Apatiki titled Gambell, St. Lawrence Island Spotted Seal.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen, ink by Merle Apassingok titled Gambell, St. Lawrence Island Hunter with Harpoon.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen posts, baleen eyes, walrus ivory base by Vince Pikonganna titled King Island/ Nome Beluga Whales.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory by Justin Tiulana titled King Island/ Anchorage Hunter.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen by John Pullock titled King Island/ Nome Seal Hunt with Kayak.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture of fishing boat made out of ivory and wood.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, bleached seal skin, baleen ink, and old bone base by David Seppilu titled Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island Skin Stretching Scene.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture of a ring of seagulls made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of whale bone, ivory face, baleen eyes and chin tattoos baleen and ivory inlays, bone base by Tony Weyiouanna Jr. titled Shishmaref Woman Fishing.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory titled King Island/Anchorage Ring of Swans.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture of a fisher made out of wale bone
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of whale bone, walrus ivory face, baleen eyes and labret, baleen and ivory inlays, bone base by John Weyiouanna titled Shishmaref Hunter with Harpoon.
  • thumbnail of Scultpure of a bear with a fish in its mouth made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture of a seal made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of ivory
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen beak and eyes, fossilized bone base by Ronald Apangalook (Qay) titled Gambell, St. Lawrence Island Cormorant.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory by Anders Apassingok Jr. titled Gambell, St. Lawrence Island- Hunter with Bow and Arrows.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of Walrus ivory, baleen beak and eyes, and ink by Malcom Oozevaseuk titled Gambell, St. Lawrence Island Owl.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of Walrus ivory, seal claw, fossilized by Ronald Kingeekuk titled Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island - Whale Inside Ropes.
  • thumbnail of Sculpture made out of walrus ivory, baleen, ink by Edwin Noongwook titled Savoonga, St. Lawrence Island - Polar Bears and Cubs.